關於讀者英語美文摘抄

　　隨著英語的國際化越來越廣泛,我國的英語學習者也逐年激增,各大英語學習網站也推出英語美文的賞析和閱讀。下面是小編帶來的，歡迎閱讀!

　　篇一

　　Advice for Good Little Girls

　　Good little girls ought not to make mouths at their teachers for every trifling offense. This kind of retaliation***報復，反擊*** should only be resorted to under peculiarly aggravating circumstances.

　　If you have nothing but a rag doll stuffed with saw-dust, while one of your more fortunate little playmates has a costly china one, you should treat her with a show of kindness, nevertheless. And you ought not to attempt to make a forcible***強制的***swap with her unless your conscience would justify you in it, and you know you are able to do it.

　　You ought never to take your little brother's "chawing-gum" away from him by main force; it is better to rope him in with the promise of the first two dollars and a half you find floating down the river on a grindstone***磨石*** . In the artless simplicity natural to his time of life, he will regard it as a perfectly fair transaction. In all ages of the world this eminently plausible fiction has lured the obtuse infant to financial ruin and disaster.

　　If at any time you find it necessary to correct your brother, do not correct him with mud -- never on any account throw mud at him, because it will soil his clothes. It is better to scald him a little; for then you attain two desirable results -- you secure his immediate attention to the lesson you are inculcating, and, at the same time, your hot water will have a tendency to remove impurities***雜質*** from his person -- and possibly the skin also, in spots.

　　If your mother tells you to do a thing, it is wrong to reply that you won't. It is better and more becoming to intimate that you will do as she bids you, and then afterward act quietly in the matter according to the dictates***命令，指示*** of your better judgment.

　　You should ever bear in mind that it is to your kind parents that you are indebted for your food and your nice bed and your beautiful clothes, and for the privilege of staying home from school when you let on that you are sick. Therefore you ought to respect their little prejudices and humor their little whims***奇想，幻想*** and put up with their little foibles, until they get to crowding you too much.

　　Good little girls should always show marked deference for the aged. You ought never to "sass***跟……頂嘴*** " old people -- unless they "sass" you first.

　　篇二

　　Helpless love

　　Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of an impending***即將發生的*** storm was announced and everyone was advised to evacuate the island.

　　The announcement caused sudden panic. All rushed to their boats. Even damaged boats were quickly repaired and commissioned for duty.

　　Yet, Love did not wish to flee quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realised it was time to leave. Alas, there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.

　　Just then Prosperity passed by in a luxurious***奢侈的*** boat. Love shouted, "Prosperity, could you please take me in your boat?"

　　"No," replied Prosperity, "my boat is full of precious possessions, gold and silver. There is no place for you."

　　A little later Vanity***虛榮心*** came by in a beautiful boat. Again Love shouted, "Could you help me, Vanity? I am stranded and need a lift. Please take me with you."

　　Vanity responded haughtily, "No, I cannot take you with me. My boat will get soiled with your muddy feet."

　　Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was to no avail***無效*** . "No, I cannot take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself."

　　When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it did not look around, hardly concerned about anyone.

　　Love was growing restless***焦躁不安的*** and dejected. Just then somebody called out, "Come Love, I will take you with me." Love did not know who was being somagnanimous***寬巨集大量的*** , but jumped on to the boat, greatly relieved that she would reach a safe place.

　　On getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Puzzled, Love inquired, "Knowledge, do you know who so generously gave me a lift just when no one else wished to help?"

　　Knowledge smiled, "Oh, that was Time."

　　"And why would Time stop to pick me and take me to safety?" Love wondered.

　　Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and replied, "Because only Time knows your true greatness and what you are capable of. Only Love can bring peace and great happiness in this world."

　　"The important message is that when we are prosperous, we overlook love. When we feel important, we forget love. Even in happiness and sorrow we forget love. Only with time do we realize the importance of love. Why wait that long? Why not make love a part of your life today?"

　　篇三

　　我們正在起跑點

　　"We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are infinite---"

　　I do not know who wrote those words, but I have always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it. We can take the mysterious,hazy***朦朧的，模糊的*** future and carve out of it anything that we can imagine, just like a sculptor carves a statue from a shapeless stone.

　　We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed, we reap a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of weeds, we reap a useless crop. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.

　　I want the future to be better than the past. I don't want it contaminated***汙染***by the mistakes and errors with which history is filled. We should all be concerned about the future because that is where we will spend the reminder of our lives.

　　The past is gone and static***靜態的*** . Nothing we can do will change it. The future is before us and dynamic. Everything we do will effect it. Each day will brings with it new frontiers, in our homes and in our businesses, if we will only recognize them. We are just at the beginning of the progress in every field of human endeavor.